Self-lighting cigarette



. Oct. 25, 1932. D. MORRIS 1,884,806

SELF LIGHTING CIGARETT E Filed Nov. 15, 1930,

gwumkom Daniel Morris Patented Oct. .25, 1932 UNITED [STATES PATENT OFFICE DANIEL MORRIS, OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALLAN W.

FISHER, OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA SELF-LIGHTING GIGARETTE Application filed November 15, 1930. Serial No. 495,971.

My invention relates to cigarettes or cigars, and an object of the invention is to provide a cigarette or cigar which will be self-lighting.

A further object is to provide a cigarette or cigar having its end treated with material whereby a cigarette may be lighted without the use of matches or other lighting apparatus.

A further object is to apply lighting material to the cigarette insuch a way as will prevent objectionable or injurious odors being drawn into the cigarette.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent as the description proceeds.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which is made a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a side view of a cigarette showing my invention applied thereto,

Figure 2, a section on line 22 of Figure 1,

Figures 3 and 4 are side elevations showing modified forms of the invention,

Figure 5, an end view of Figure 4, and

Figure 6, a further modified form.

In self-lighting cigarettes and cigars as heretofore made frictional material has been applied to the end of the cigarette, either in the form of an added cap secured to the cigarette or in which the material has been glued on or otherwise applied to the cigarette. In these forms the material stopped up the end of the cigarette and so made it difficultto light the cigarette and furthermore when the smoker did draw the smoke through the cigarette he sucked in along with it the poisonous or otherwise objectionable fumes from the material out of which the lighting substance is made. Furthermore, the placing of the material on the end made it necessary to change the size of existing packages which in turn would demand larger cartons and packing arrangements. Another objection to putting the ignitable material on the end of the cigarette is that the tips are thus easily broken off since they are not protected. With the material on the side of the cigarette it is cushioned by the tobacco of the cigarette.

In my invention the igniting material is applied about the side of the cigarette near the end so that the smoke from this material is not drawn through the cigarette and furthermore the material in no way seals the end of the cigarette proper.

In the forms shown in Figures 1 and 2 the body of the cigarette 10 has a waxed band 11 positioned around the end. To this band of inflammable material is applied a strip 12 of suitable material upon which, as shown in Figure 1, are applied strips 13 of friction material. This material is relatively hard and in order to apply the strip 12 to the end of the cigarette -it is necessary'to space the strips 13 slightly apart in order to permit the band 12 to flex sufliciently to be wrapped around the end of the cigarette. The idea of strips or dots not only permits flexing of band during attaching but also allows for weaving and crushing in handling of package. The strips 13, of course, are close enough together to be ignited one from the other when one or more is ignited by friction. Instead of the strips 13, as shown in Figure 3, I may apply the friction material as small dots 14 which are located about on the band 12. These little dots or lumps of friction material, as in Figure 1, are close enough to be ignited one from the other one When one or more'has been set off by friction. Instead of applying either a waxed cap 11 or a band 12, as shown in Figures 1 and 3 I may apply strips 15 of friction material directly to the side of the cigarette near the end. This is a much simpler form of the device and is just as satisfactory. In some instances, however, the form shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 is simpler to manufacture 1n that the caps 11 are applied by existing machinery used in the manufacture of cork tipped cigarettes.

In the form shown in Figure 6 the material is applied in the form of dots 16 to the side of the cigarette near its end, this form being similar to that shown in Figure 4. In all of the forms shown the smoker simply rubs the friction material on any suitable substance. With the form shown in Figures 1 and 3 the waxed band 11 will assist in igniting the cigarette quickly.

In the form shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 the friction material itself serves to ignite the end of the cigarette. In none of the forms, however, will the fumes from the friction material itself be drawn into the body of the cigarette-by the smoker.

nstead of applying bands 12 around awaxed strip, I may apply the friction material directly to a waxed strip around the end of the cigarette.

While my invention will result in an improved cigarette it can be made by sim'le improvements in existing machinery by a ding the necessary mechanism thereto. That is, it will not require radically new cigarette making machines. The cost of manufacture therefore maybe kept to a slight, if any, increase over cigarettes as now made.

While the invention has been shown as applied to a cigarette it is obvious that it would be equally applicable to a cigar.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in my device. without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore I do not limit. myself to what is shown in the drawing and described in the specification, but only as indicatedby the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A cigarette having a band of wax material secured to one end and having a band containing friction ignitable material positioned upon the said waxed band, said friction material being applied in the form of a plurality of strips spaced close together running parallel with the axis of the cigarette,

substantially as set forth.

-2. A cigarette having a band of wax material secured to one end and having a band containing friction ignitable material positioned upon the said waxed band, said friction material being applied in the form of a plurality of dots about the said band, substantially as set forth.

3. A cigarette having ignitable material applied to its exterior adjacent one end, said material being arranged in the form of a plurality of dots positioned close together whereby when one is ignited the others will be ignited therefrom, substantially as set forth.

4. In a cigarette having its body com pletely filled with tobacco, means for igniting the end thereof comprising a band of inflammable material attached to one end and a plurality of spaced portions of friction ignitable material secured upon said inflammable material, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my I hand at St. Petersburg, Florida, this tenth day of November, A. nineteen hundred and thirty.

DANIEL MORRIS. 

